Blount County Courthouse closing over flu concerns [Video]

MUCH FOR JOINING US. I’M GLADYS BAUTISTA THE BLOUNT COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING TODAY FOR AN EMERGENCY MEETING TO ADDRESS THE RAPID SPREAD OF THE FLU IN THE AREA. WVTM 13 ZOE BLAIR JOINS US LIVE NOW IN THE STUDIO AFTER GOING TO THAT MEETING, ZOE GLADYS, AS OF 1:00 TODAY, THE BLOUNT COUNTY COURTHOUSE IS CLOSED THROUGH WEDNESDAY BECAUSE OF AN INCREASE IN FLU CASES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. IT’S BEEN HITTING THIS COMMUNITY PRETTY HARD. EARLIER THIS WEEK, WE TOLD YOU THAT TWO SCHOOLS WERE CLOSED BECAUSE SO MANY STUDENTS WERE GETTING SICK. NOW, THE COURTHOUSE CLOSURE SHOULD NOT HAVE ANY MAJOR EFFECTS. IT WAS ALREADY SET TO BE CLOSED TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY FOR THE HOLIDAYS, AND THERE WAS ONLY ONE COURT CASE SCHEDULED FOR TOMORROW. IT’S BEEN MOVED TO LATER IN THE WEEK. IF YOU WERE PLANNING ON GETTING YOUR CAR TAG OR PAYING YOUR PROPERTY TAXES TOMORROW, YOU’RE …